lass

noun

ˈlas How to pronounce lass (audio)
Definition of lassnext
as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood she started riding on horseback when she was only a lass

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Recent Examples of lass Hear ye, hear ye, good lords and lasses! — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025 The hotel is made entirely out of ice and snow, and drinks are served out of ice lasses. — Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2025 The owner of the brothel promised to find the brunette Englishwoman Henry’s been looking for, and the lass has been found! — Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 But hey, with plenty of room at the end-of-year holiday box office, perhaps DC Studios will decide to let Superman make one lass flyby. — Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lass
  1. girl
  2. filly
  3. lassie
Noun
  • The two girls were falsely listed as recruits for the university’s crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Even the Barbie doll, while often derided for promoting an unhealthy body image for developing children, offered girls a glimpse of a different future than as a wife and mother, Kimmel argues.
    — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of girl
Noun
  • Five older fillies and mares were entered in the 61/2-furlong sprint on the main track.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Alcibiades and Jessamine are also worth watching because both are for two-year-old fillies, meaning the field is making its first serious appearance on a big stage.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of filly
Noun
  • This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Here’s your chance, lads and lassies, to snap up a historic home in Scotland from one of the United States’ most beloved musicians.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
Definition of lassie

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“Lass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lass. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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